Friday, July 25, 2008

10 Fellowships (Human Rights Watch), USA

Fellowships in International Human Rights, Human Rights Watch

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH, the international human rights monitoring and advocacy organization, invites applications for its fellowship program for the year 2009-10.

Deadline: 3 Oct 2008


Unrestricted Fellowships
Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg Fellowship - Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch, this fellowship is open to graduates (at the Master's level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies. Other relevant disciplines may also be considered.

Restricted Fellowships
NYU School of Law Fellowship at HRW - This fellowship is open to J.D. graduates of New York University School of Law only.
Leonard H. Sandler Fellowship - Established in memory of Judge Leonard H. Sandler, a 1950 Columbia Law graduate with a lifelong commitment to civil rights and liberties, this fellowship is open to J.D. graduates of Columbia Law School only.
Aryeh Neier Fellowship - Created to honor the legacy of Aryeh Neier, this fellowship is open to recent law school graduates or applicants who will have graduated by June 2009. Please visit the following page for more details.


DESCRIPTION:
Fellows work full-time for one year with Human Rights Watch in New York, Washington, D.C., or London (Aryeh Neier fellows will work full-time, for an additional year, at the ACLU). Fellows monitor human rights developments in various countries, conduct on-site investigations, draft reports on human rights conditions, and engage in advocacy aimed at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations. Past fellows have conducted research and advocacy on numerous different issues in countries all over the world. A few recent examples are: a project on the rights of Iraqi refugees in Syria and Lebanon; on violations of the rights of girls in juvenile custody in New York State; on corporal punishment of children in southern public schools in the US; on the rights of Bhutanese refugees in Nepal and India; on abuses against Sri Lankan migrant domestic workers; and abuses committed in the context of the Naxal conflict in Chhattisgarh state, India.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have exceptional analytic skills, an ability to write and speak clearly, and a commitment to work in the human rights field in the future. Proficiency in one language in addition to English is strongly desired. Familiarity with countries or regions where serious human rights violations occur is also valued. Depending on the fellowship for which they wish to apply, prospective fellows must be graduates of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies, or must provide evidence of significant, comparable, relevant work experience (please see our Frequently Asked Questions section for the specific requirements of the various fellowships.
Fellowships begin in September 2009.


SALARY AND BENEFITS:
The salary for 2008-2009 fellows is $48,000, plus excellent employer-paid benefits. The salary for 2009-2010 is currently under review and may be increased.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2008
Applicants are responsible for compiling complete application packets which must include the following:
cover letter
résumé (curriculum vitae)
two letters of recommendation
at least one unedited, unpublished writing sample
an official law or graduate school transcript (applicants in one-year graduate programs should supply an undergraduate transcript with a list of their graduate school courses)

Complete applications (including transcripts and recommendations) for 2009-2010 Fellowships must be received no later than October 3, 2008. Applications should be sent by e-mail, under single cover and as PDF files, to fellowship@hrw.org with the name of the fellowship you are applying for in the subject line.

Applicants must be available for interviews in New York from early November to mid-December 2008. Inquiries may be directed to the

Fellowships hotline at (212) 290-4700 x312, or to mailto:tofellowship@hrw.org

Please click here for more information.


The Bernstein Fellowships
The Bernstein Fellowships established in honor of Robert S. Bernstein, founding chair of Human Rights Watch, provide financial support to allow two Yale Law School graduates to pursue full-time international human rights work for one year. (Please note that the Bernstein Fellowships are administered through Yale Law School. Applications for the Bernstein Fellowships should not be sent to Human Rights Watch.)

PhD and Post-doc Positions, Switzerland

PhD and Post-doc Positions, Computer Vision Laboratory,ETH Zurich,Switzerland

The new CALVIN research group at the Computer Vision Laboratory of ETH Zurich, Switzerland is looking for several PhD students and a Post-doc interested in working on the following topics:

Deadline: As soon as possible


Research Topics
large-scale learning of thousands of object and attribute categories and their mutual contextual relations from the internet
human pose estimation and action recognition in uncontrolled video, such as TV shows
modeling the parallel between the structure of visual scenes and the structure of natural sentences to aid visual learning and automatic image annotation

Your profile: (PhD student application)
Masters degree (preferably in Computer Science; Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, and Physics are also accepted)
Solid programming skills; the projects involve programming in Matlab and C++
Solid mathematics knowledge (especially linear algebra and statistics)
Creative and highly motivated
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Prior knowledge in the areas of computer vision, machine learning or data mining is a plus (ideally a master thesis in a related field)


Your profile: (Post-doc application)
PhD in Computer Vision, Machine Learning, or closely related area
Publications in the top computer vision and/or machine learning conferences and journals
Highly motivated and willing to work with PhD students
Proficient in English, both written and spoken

We're convinced you will find the Computer Vision laboratory and ETH in general an exciting environment for research. We are a highly international team, with people from about 15 countries. Zurich has an excellent social life, and ETH offers competitive salaries.


Duration:
PhD: 3.5 years. Ideally your PhD thesis is finished in about 3 years.
Post-doc: to be discussed

Start date:
As soon as possible


Contact: Prof. Vittorio Ferrari


Please send applications via email.
For PhD student applications include:
a complete CV
graduation marks
topic of your master thesis
the name and email address of one reference (preferably your master thesis supervisor)
if you already have reserch experience, please include a publication list and references.

For post-doc applications, include:
a complete CV
topic of your PhD thesis
the names and email addresses of two references (including your PhD supervisor)
complete list of publications


Weblink:
http://www.vision.ee.ethz.ch/jobs/get_job.cgi?lang=en&id=3

PhD and Postdoctoral Scholarships Germany

Leading Scientist Positions, Postdoctorate Positions, PhD Scholarships, GSI Darmstadt / The ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI, Germany

The ExtreMe Matter Institute (EMMI), a new research structure, is currently being set-up at GSI in the framework of the recently started international Helmholtz Alliance "Cosmic Matter in the Laboratory". To lead the EMMI research activities in both, theoretical and experimental physics, a total of 14 assistant/full professorships and 4 EMMI-fellowships, will be available. Also available immediately are EMMI scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the four EMMI areas in both theoretical and experimental physics.

Deadline: 25 Aug 2008


EMMI embraces 13 internationally renowned academic partners and will constitute a research infrastructure for forefront interdisciplinary theoretical and experimental research on matter under extreme conditions, ranging from quark-gluon matter in the early universe, plasma physics, neutron matter, atomic physics and strong electromagnetic fields to ultra-cold quantum gases. For a detailed description of the EMMI research program see http://www.gsi.de/forschung/helmholtz-alliance/

To lead the EMMI research activities in both, theoretical and experimental physics, a total of 14 assistant/full professorships (W2/W3 BBesG), both tenure and tenure track, and four EMMI-fellowships, will be available. These positions will be filled with outstanding experimental and theoretical scientists with research focus in quark-gluon plasma physics, atomic physics, neutron matter, and plasma physics. Further information on these positions can be found at the EMMI website above.

The Professor (m/f) positions are offered jointly by EMMI`s academic partner institutions.

Specifically, EMMI is looking for four scientists (m/f) to lead the four EMMI expert groups as EMMI Fellows (EG 14 TVöD). The successful candidates will have a doctoral degree in a relevant area of experimental physics and at least three years of postdoctoral experience. The duration of the position is initially for 4 years. Upon review after 3 years within the framework of the GSI tenure track program the successful candidates may be taken over into a permanent staff position.

Also available immediately are EMMI scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the four EMMI areas in both theoretical and experimental physics.

Applications for Professorships, EMMI-Fellow Positions and EMMI-Scholarships should be sent to:

The Director ExtreMe Matter Institute EMMI Prof. Dr. Peter Braun-Munzinger c/o GSI mbH Planckstrasse 1 64291 Darmstadt Germany
and should include a CV, list of publications, a brief research statement, and two references.

The application deadline for the EMMI fellow positions is August 25, 2008. Applications for all postdoc and PhD positions are welcome anytime.

PhD Fellowships, Humanities, Denmark

19 PhD Fellowships, Faulty of Humanities,University of Copenhagen, Denmark

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 19 PhD fellowships starting 1 February 2009 or 1 September 2009 for a period of up to three years in the following subject areas:

Deadline: 15 Aug 2008


Subject area 1: Nordic Philology, General and Applied Linguistics

Subject area 2: Education, Philosophy and Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies

Subject area 3: History, Archaeology and Ethnology, Greek and Latin
Subject area 4: Middle Eastern Studies, Asian Studies, Eskimology, History of Religion, Native American Languages and Cultures, Eastern European Studies, Minority Studies, Comparative Cultural Studies

Subject area 5: English, German, Romance Languages and Literature

Subject area 6: Art History, Theatre Research, Dance, Comparative Literature, Musicology

Subject area 7: Old Norse, Dialect Research, Name Research Subject area

8: Language Technology

A short description of the study programmes is available at: http://www.humanities.ku.dk/research/phd/study_program/
Applicants need to hold a Master´s degree or the equivalent, or expect to receive such by January 31, 2009. Applicants shall have submitted their thesis at the time of application, to the extent the thesis forms part of their Master's programme. Applicants with a foreign Master´s degree will have their degree assessed by CIRIUS to establish, if the Master's degree of the applicant is equivalent to a Danish Master's degree. More information about CIRIUS is available at: http://www.studyindenmark.dk Applications must be submitted on the appropriate form, which also stipulates the appropriate enclosures to attach. Do not submit written work. The assessment committee will request copies if deemed necessary.

Application form and application guide lines are available at: http://english.hum.ku.dk/research/phd/new_phd_fellowships/

For any further questions contact the PhD Center by
e-mail:phdcenter@hum.ku.dk

or

phone +45 35 32 92 23.

6 hard-copies of each application (one copy in loose leaves) and all enclosures must be submitted to the Faculty Secretariat, Njalsgade 80, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark by 15 August 2008 at 12:00. No appendices may be submitted after this deadline, with the exception of thesis assessments. Electronic applications are not accepted.

PhD fellowships, Pharmaceutical Sc.,Denmark

11 PhD fellowships, Pharmaceutical Sciences, (Denmark)

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen Denmark, is pleased to announce that 11 PhD fellowships will be available from 1 October 2008. Applications are invited for the three-year fellowships from candidates that hold or expect to hold a master´s degree in a field relevant to the following projects:

Deadline: 18 Aug 2008


Nanomedicine and biomacromolecular drug delivery: Modulation of nanoparticle-mediated complement activation by protein surface engineering. Main supervisor: Professor S.M. Moghimi, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6528 (email:momo@farma.ku.dk).

Molecular biopharmaceutics: Drug delivery via protein-coupled amino acid transporters. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Carsten Uhd Nielsen, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6472 (email:cun@farma.ku.dk).


Drug metabolism - reactive metabolites: Investigations of mitochondrial toxicity induced by drugs and drug metabolites. Main supervisor: Professor Steen Honoré Hansen, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6256 (email:shh@farma.ku.dk).


Neuropharmacology: The effect of ketone bodies on cellular energy homeostasis and neuronal excitability. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Trine Meldgaard Lund, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, phone +45 3533 6340 (email:tml@farma.ku.dk).


Immunopharmacology/pharmaceutical microbiology: Development and characterization of in-vitro models for immunomodulation. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Erik Wind Hansen, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, phone +45 3533 6137 (email:ewh@farma.ku.dk).


Pharmacognosy and natural products: Development of new plant derived antibiotics against resistant bacteria and fungi. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Per Mølgaard, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6335 (email:pm@farma.ku.dk).


Chemistry of natural products: Statistical spectroscopy and 2D NMR metabolomics in studies of patterns of secondary metabolites. Main supervisor: Professor Jerzy Jaroszewski, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6372 (email:jj@farma.ku.dk).


Analytical chemistry/bioinorganic chemistry: Selenium speciation in cancer cells. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Bente Gammelgaard, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6415 (email:bg@farma.ku.dk).

The project is co-financed by The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Danish Medical Research Council.
Neuropharmacology: GTP cyclohydrolase gen mutations and pain threshold. Main supervisor: Professor Ole J. Bjerrum, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, phone +45 3533 6320 (email:ojb@farma.ku.dk).


The project is co-financed by The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The Lundbeck Foundation, and The Danish Medical Research Council.
Medicinal chemistry of glutamate receptors: Human excitatory amino acid transporters: Synthesis of novel subtype selective ligands. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Anders A. Jensen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6491 (email:aaj@farma.ku.dk).


The project is co-financed by The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and The Lundbeck Foundation.
Structural biology: The structural basis of histone demethylases as cancer drug targets. Main supervisor: Professor Michael Gajhede, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, phone +45 3533 6407 (email:mig@farma.ku.dk).

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion. Applicants are advised to contact the main supervisor. Further information on the PhD projects and applicant information form can be found on the web site (www.farma.ku.dk/stillinger). Applications should be marked 08-323-46. Include in six (6) copies: A letter stating the interest and qualifications for this project (max. one page), Applicant information form, CV, copy of Master of Science diploma (including grade transcripts for bachelor´s and master´s degrees), possible references. Applicants with an MSc degree from abroad should also enclose a short description of the grading scale used.


Applications should be sent to: University of CopenhagenFaculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD Administration, att.: Marianne W. JørgensenUniversitetsparken 2 DK - 2100 CopenhagenDenmark Deadline for applications: Monday 18 August 2008 at 12 o´clock noon. Please note that only hardcopy applications are accepted.

Visiting Researcher Bursaries (Europe)

4 Visiting Researcher Bursaries,Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD-Europe)


To mark the fourth anniversary of its launch, AOSD-Europe, the European Network of Excellence on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD), is offering four visiting researcher bursaries aimed at PhD students or early post-docs (within first 2 years of their PhD award date) external to the network.

Deadline: 11 Aug 2008
Bursary value: € 2000 eachVisit duration: 1 month (15 September – 15 October 2008)


To mark the fourth anniversary of its launch, AOSD-Europe, the European Network of Excellence on Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD), is offering four visiting researcher bursaries aimed at PhD students or early post-docs (within first 2 years of their PhD award date) external to the network. Each bursary is to the value of €2000 in order to cover travel and subsistence expenses (the bursary can complement an existing grant that the applicant may have). The bursaries are for researchers who are *not* currently employed or pursuing studies at one of the AOSD-Europe partner sites. Each bursary will provide the successful candidate an opportunity to be based in one of the four geographically distributed research labs of the network for a duration of 1 month. These labs are as follows:
Analysis and Design Lab
Languages Lab
Formal Methods
Applications Lab
AOSD-Europe is an academia-industry collaboration funded by the EC FP6 Programme aimed at addressing research challenges in AOSD on a large-scale: from requirements analysis and design through to implementation and validation. Research in the project is organised into four geographically distributed research labs. The Analysis and Design lab addresses research issues relating to aspect-oriented requirements engineering and architecture/design modelling. Work in the Languages lab focuses on novel aspect language features and implementation technologies. The Formal Methods lab is concerned with verification and validation challenges for AOSD techniques. The Applications lab is a medium for experimentally and empirically validating the research results in large-scale applications and middleware.
Each successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the body of researchers involved in one of the four labs. The candidate will be based at one or two locations (depending on the focus of the work) during his/her visit and will have an opportunity to work with leading researchers in AOSD. S/he will also be able to work with state-of-the-art AOSD tools offered by the AOSD-Europe Atelier: a software workbench for AOSD.
There are four bursaries available, one for each lab. However, excellence will be the sole criteria for award of the bursaries. We also encourage applications which cross lab boundaries. Two bursaries are specifically aimed at spending all or part of the period at Lancaster University, UK, the project coordinator, and hence will provide holders an opportunity to gain a global view of the network’s activities.

Prospective candidates should submit the following documentation by 16:00 GMT on 11 August to Diane Brackley d.brackley@comp.lancs.ac.uk



A cover letter highlighting why the bursary would be beneficial to the applicant at this stage in his/her career and the relationship of the proposed research with the applicant’s current research. The letter should also indicate which particular lab the applicant would like to be placed in (or if the research is considered to be of a cross-lab nature);
Curriculum Vitae including a list of relevant publications;
A proposal (1 side of A4) providing a problem statement and the potential research that will be pursued during the course of the visit;
A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s PhD supervisor.
Prospective candidates are welcome to discuss their interests informally beforehand with the project coordinator, Prof. Awais Rashid (awais@comp.lancs.ac.uk)

For further details on AOSD-Europe and its four labs,

please visit: http://www.aosd-europe.net


Contact Details
Prof. Awais RashidComputing DepartmentInfolab21Lancaster UniversityLA1 4WAUK

Email: marash@comp.lancs.ac.uk
awais@computer.org


URL: http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/aose/

Phone: Off: +44-1524-510316 Fax: +44-1524-510492

Mexican Government Scholarships 2009

Mexican Government Scholarships for Foreigners, 2009

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has officially opened its Call of Scholarships to receive applications from Non-Mexican citizens, including students from Pakistan.

Deadline: 7 Aug 2008


Scholarship Description
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has officially opened its Call of Scholarships to receive applications from Non-Mexican citizens (includes students from Pakistan), interested in applying for any of the following types of activities for the calendar year 2009:
Masters Degree,
Doctorate Degree,
medical Specialization;
Research Fellowships;
Post-doctoral Study;
Visiting Professors;
Artistic Fellowships;
Expert Conferences;
Research on Mexican Studies;
Research on the Mexican Revolution;
Research on the Mexican Independence

Further Details and Application

Further details and application procedure etc are available on the scholarships brochure. To download, click here (pdf, 1075 kb. Right-click to save)

Weblink of Ministry of Foreign Affairs: http://becas.sre.gob.mx

Friday, July 18, 2008

Fellowships in Washington (USA)

Fellowships at Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington (USA)

The Woodrow Wilson Inernational Center invites applications for (approximately 20-25) residential fellowships for the year 2009-10, from individuals with outstanding project proposals in a broad range of the social sciences and humanities on national and/or international issues. Topics and scholarship should relate to key public policy challenges or provide the historical and/or cultural framework to illuminate policy issues of contemporary importance.

Deadline: 01 Oct 2008


Eligibility

Citizens or permanent residents from any country (foreign nationals must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J1 Visa)
Men and women with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of -backgrounds (including government, the corporate world, professions, and academia)
Academic candidates holding a Ph.D. (Ph.D. must be received by the application deadline of October 1)
Academic candidates demonstrating scholarly achievement by publications beyond their doctoral dissertations
Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement
English proficiency as the Center is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among its fellows

Ineligibility

Applicants working on a degree (even if the degree is to be awarded prior to the proposed fellowship year)
Proposals of a partisan or advocacy nature
Primary research in the natural sciences
Projects that create musical composition or dance
Projects in the visual arts
Projects that are the rewriting of doctoral dissertations
The editing of texts, papers, or documents
The preparation of textbooks, anthologies, translations, and memoirs


Selection Process

Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. External interdisciplinary panels of distinguished scholars and practitioners assess the applications. The panels’ recommendations are presented to the Center’s Fellowships Committee of the Board of Trustees, composed of public officials who serve ex officio, citizens appointed by the President of the United States, and citizens from the private sector. The Fellowships Committee of the Board of Trustees makes the final decisions on selection.
The basic criteria for selection are:
significance of the proposed research, including the importance and originality of the project;
quality of the proposal in definition, organization, clarity, and scope;
capabilities and achievements of the applicant and the likelihood that the applicant will accomplish the proposed project;
the relevance of the project to contemporary policy issues.
The Center welcomes in particular those projects that transcend narrow specialties and methodological issues of interest only within a specific academic discipline. Projects should involve fresh research—in terms of both the overall field and the author’s previous work. It is essential that projects have relevance to the world of public policy, and fellows should want, and be prepared, to interact with policymakers in Washington and with Wilson Center staff who are working on similar issues.

Themes

The Center devotes significant attention to the exploration of broad thematic areas.
Primary themes are:
governance, including such issues as the key features of the development of democratic institutions, democratic society, civil society, and citizen participation;
the U.S. role in the world and issues of partnership and leadership—military, political, and economic dimensions; and
key long-term future challenges confronting the United States and the world.
While the Center does not engage in formulating actual policy, priority will be given to proposals related to these themes and intersecting with crucial public policy issues. Within this framework, the Center also welcomes projects that provide the historical and/or cultural context for some of today’s significant public policy debates.

Fellows’ Responsibilities

The Center’s “scholars in residence” are so in both name and fact. Fellows are expected to work from their offices at the Center and to participate in appropriate meetings organized by the Center. Fellows are also expected to present their research at our informal internal Work-in-Progress seminars, and to attend the Work-in-Progress presentations given by their colleagues. In addition, fellows are encouraged to make a more formal presentation to the public such as a colloquium, seminar, workshop, or other form of meeting. The Center expects all fellows to seek ways to share their expertise with the Washington policy community. The form of such interaction could range from a deep background briefing for an executive branch agency to an informal roundtable discussion with members of Congress and their staffs.


Stipend

The Center tries to ensure that the stipend provided under the fellowship, together with the fellow’s other sources of funding (e.g., grants secured by the applicant and sabbatical allowances), approximate a fellow’s regular salary. Stipends provided in recent years have ranged from $26,000 to $85,000 (the maximum possible). Stipends include round trip travel for fellows. If spouses and/or dependent children will reside with the fellow for the entire fellowship period, money for their travel will also be included in the stipend. In addition to stipends, the Center provides 75 percent of health insurance premiums for fellows who elect Center coverage and for their accompanying family members.

Length of Appointment

Fellows are expected to be in residence for the entire U.S. academic year (early September through May, i.e., nine months), although a few fellowships are occasionally awarded for shorter periods with a minimum of four months. The Center does not award fellowships for the summer months (June, July, August). Fellowships cannot be deferred, and extensions into the summer months have not been possible in recent years.

Deadline for Applications

The Center holds one round of competitive selection per year. Fellowship applications must be postmarked or submitted online by October 1, 2008. Applicants are notified of the results of the selection process by March of the following year.

Application Instructions and Further information

Applications forms, instructions and further information is available on Wilson Centre website:http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=fellowships.welcome


Further information can also be obtained by sending email to the

Scholar Administration Office at:fellowships@wilsoncenter.org

Sunday, July 13, 2008

PhD Studentships, Real Estate InitiativeUniversity of Ulster, UK

PhD Studentships, Real Estate InitiativeUniversity of Ulster, UK

Applications are invited for PhD studentships in the University of Ulster Real Estate Initiative in the Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment at the Belfast or Jordanstown Campus. Each of the studentships will comprise fees (home, EU and overseas applications welcome) and an annual stipend of £12,600.

Deadline: 01 August 2008



Two studentships are available and we particularly are interested in proposals for the following projects:
Analyse the holistic approach to workplace environments, management systems and new technologies in meeting corporate end-user requirements. Supervisor: Professor Stanley McGreal. Tel: 028 9036 6566

Email:ws.mcgreal@ulster.ac.uk


Impact of quality led design on real estate value and performance. Supervisor: Professor Jim Berry. Tel: 028 9036 6562

Email:jn.berry@ulster.ac.uk


An analysis of the role of city branding and place making as vehicles in delivering proactive regeneration. Supervisor: Professor Ali Parsa. Tel: 028 9036 6283

Email:ag.ghanbari-parsa@ulster.ac.uk


An investigation of the role of bank financing in real estate development and investment in global markets. Supervisor: Professor Jim Berry. Tel: 028 9036 6562
Email:jn.berry@ulster.ac.uk


Emerging markets – identifying special characteristics of these markets, transparency issues and modes of operation in the Middle East, and Africa. Supervisor: Professor Ali Parsa. Tel: 028 9036 6283
Email:ag.ghanbari-parsa@ulster.ac.uk


Candidates should hold a first or upper second class honours degree in property, urban design, planning, investment or cognate discipline related to the project area. Successful candidates will enrol a.s.a.p. and by October 2008 on a full-time programme of research studies leading to the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Each of the studentships will comprise fees (home, EU and overseas applications welcome) and an annual stipend of £12,600. It will be awarded for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress and is tenable in the Faculty of Art, Design and the Built Environment at the Belfast or Jordanstown campuses.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Friday 1 August 2008.
If you wish to discuss your proposal please contact the Supervisors as outlined above.

To download application material: Click here or Application materials are available from:Research Office, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine, BT52 1SA, Tel 028 7032 4729,

E-mail:hj.campbell@ulster.ac.uk



Further Information: Click here

DAAD Scholarships for Pakistani students (Germany)

DAAD Scholarships for Pakistani students (Germany)

The scholarships are offered by the DAAD are awarded to university graduates from all academic disciplines to study in Germany. There are Scholaships for Research Grants, Sandwich Programmes and Revisit Grants (named Scheme A in the description below) and Scholarships for a Postgraduate Course with Relevance to Developing Countries (named Scheme B in the description below).

Deadline (Scheme A): 15 Sep 2008Deadline (Scheme B): 31 Aug 2008



(Scheme A)Research Grants for Doctoral Candidates and Young Academics and Scientists

Objective
Research grants provide young foreign academics and scientists (including Pakistanis) with an opportunity to carry out a research project or a course of continuing education and training at a German state (public) or state-recognised higher education institution or non-university research institute. Research grants can be used to carry out:
research projects at a German higher education institution for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in the home country (this includes the doctoral programmes offered for developing and transformation countries under the "DAAD Sandwich Model" - see Information Leaflet, which is also available on the Internet www.daad.de/extrainfo);
research projects at a German university for the purpose of gaining a doctorate in Germany; for projects of these kinds, we would particularly refer to the structured doctoral study programmes, such as Research Training Groups or Doctoral Research Groups, International Postgraduate Programmes, Graduate Schools, Max Planck Research Schools, etc. Please go to the following website for further information: www.daad.de/ipp;
research projects or continuing education and training, but without aiming for a formal degree/qualification.

Duration
The length of the grant is set by the grant committee at the selection session. Depending on the project in question and on the applicant's work schedule, grants can be paid generally for between one and ten months, in the case of full doctoral programmes in Germany for up to three years, and in exceptions for up to a maximum of four years.
Support can only be provided for the completion of a full doctoral programme in Germany when special support policy reasons exist. Such reasons include, for example, the lack of comparable research or academic supervision opportunities in the home country or when the doctoral topic requires several years of research in Germany.

Support for full doctoral programmes in Germany is based on a programme length of three years; if foreign graduates first have to qualify for admission to a doctoral programme, then grants can be awarded for a period of four years. Even when support has been awarded for a full doctoral programme, that award will initially be limited to a maximum of one year. Extensions then depend on whether or not the evaluation finds the previous award period to have been successfully completed.

Value
Depending on the award holder's academic level, the DAAD will pay a monthly award of 750 euros (graduates holding a first degree) or 1,000 euros (doctoral candidates). As a rule, the scholarship additionally includes certain payments towards health insurance cover in Germany. Furthermore, the DAAD generally will pay an appropriate flat-rate travel allowance, unless these costs are covered by the home country or by another funding source.
Award holders completing a stay of more than six months receive a study and research allowance plus, where appropriate, a rent subsidy and family allowance. Funding for attendance of a language course is decided on a case-by-case basis (cf. Requirements).
When award holders take doctoral programmes run under the "DAAD Sandwich Model", then the award may include the travel expenses of an academic supervisor - as long as this was already applied for in the first application.

Requirements
Applications for DAAD research grants are open to excellently-qualified university graduates who hold a Diplom or Master's degree at the time they commence the grant-supported research and, in exceptional cases, graduates holding a Bachelor's degree or already holding a doctorate/PhD (post-docs).

It is required that doctoral candidates wishing to take a doctorate/PhD in their home country will already have been admitted to an appropriate course at their home university.
The application papers must generally include written confirmation of academic supervision by a professor in Germany and expressly refer to the applicant's project, thereby confirming that the host institute will provide a workplace. If the applicant is planning to complete a doctorate at the German host university, the letter of confirmation must come from the academic supervisor (Doktorvater/Doktormutter) for the applicant's doctoral programme/thesis.
Applicants who intend to gain their doctorate within the scope of a structured doctoral study programme are required to present a letter of admission from their study programme or at least proof that they are being considered for admission.

Besides previous study achievements, the most important selection criterion is a convincing and well-planned research or continuing education and training project to be completed during the stay in Germany and which has been coordinated and agreed with an academic supervisor at the chosen German host institute.

German language skills are generally required, although the required level also depends on the applicant's project and topic, as well as on the available opportunities for learning German in the applicant's home country. In the natural sciences and in engineering disciplines, in particular, and when English is spoken at the host institute, proof of good English language skills may also be accepted. The DAAD decides on a case-by-case basis whether the applicant can attend a German language course before beginning the research grant (free of charge for the award holder). This option is only available for research grants lasting more than six months. The country-specific information on the DAAD homepage will tell you which language skills are required from applicants from your home country.

At the time of application, generally no more than six years should have passed since the graduate gained the last degree; in the case of doctoral students, no more than three years should have passed since starting the doctoral process; and in the case of postdocs, no more than four years should have passed since gaining the doctorate. Depending on the country of origin of applicants, for example, special conditions prevailing in the home country education system, etc., exceptions are possible. The country-specific information on the DAAD homepage will provide you with more detailed information.

Applicants, who have been resident in Germany for longer than one year at the time of application, cannot be considered.
Special note for medical students: The special leaflet "Additional information on DAAD-research-grants for applicants from medical fields" provides information on specific requirements (also available on the Internet www.daad.de/extrainfo).
Application Form and Deadline:
Relevant Application Forms can be downloaded here.
Two complete set of documents should be sent to the German Embassy in Pakistan before the deadline.
The application deadline for these scholarships (Research Grants, Sandwich Programmes and Revisit Grants) is the 15th September 2008.
Applications for these Scholarships should be sent directly to the German Embassy. All Applications received after the 15th September 2008 will not be entertained for the selection.

Contact Details and Further Information:
The Contact details of the Embassy are:Press and Cultural SectionGerman EmbassyDiplomatic EnclaveRamna 5, IslamabadP.O.Box 1027, Islamabad

Weblink: Click here
More information on scholarships and the application forms are available on the website of the DAAD: www.daad.deor at the Cultural Section of the German Embassy via

e-Mail:
info@islamabad.diplo.de





(Scheme B)Postgraduate Degree Courses with Relevance to Developing Countries
Objective

"Postgraduate degree courses with relevance to developing countries" aim to qualify experts and executives from developing countries in fields such as trade, business and administration. These postgraduate degree courses offer career-based and practice-oriented initial and continuing training. Their content focuses on key development policy questions and they stand out by delivering practice-relevant know-how.Detailed information and a list of the courses and programmes can be found in the collection of "International Degree Programmes" available on the DAAD homepage http://www.daad.de/deutschland/studium/idp/04709.en.html

Duration
Those degree courses which end with a Master's degree generally last between 12 and 24 months. The three degree courses leading to a doctorate generally last 36 months.
In most cases, studies begin in October, while the preparatory German language courses start in April or August. Differing arrangements are specified in the description of the individual degree courses and programmes.

Value
A monthly scholarship instalment is paid. Its level is based on the scholarship holder's level of qualification (as a rule € 715 or € 975).

Requirements
Application is open to experts and executives from developing countries who hold a university degree and have gained at least two years of career experience in a position in industry, business or administration which is relevant to the respective chosen postgraduate degree course.
Age limit: 36 at the time of application (some postgraduate degree courses set an age limit of 32)
Language skills: Where postgraduate degree courses are instructed in English, applicants are required to have passed a TOEFL Test (minimum of 550 points) or an IELTS Test (Band 6). Where courses are taught in German, students will ideally have Grundstufe 3 (Beginners' Level 3) language skills. Participants in English-instructed postgraduate degree courses have an opportunity to attend a two-month intensive language course before their full studies commence. Scholarship holders taking German-instructed degree courses have an opportunity to attend a six-month intensive language course before their full studies begin. Important exception: The degree course in "International Marketing" offered at the FH Reutlingen University of Applied Sciences requires students to have excellent German language skills (DSH, TestDaF). No preparatory language course is offered.
The specific admissions requirements for individual degree courses can be found in the course descriptions which the German diplomatic missions and the DAAD regional offices abroad have available for consultation.

Application Form and Deadline:
Relevant Application Forms can be downloaded from http://www.daad.de/deutschland/download/03118.en.html
Two complete set of documents should be sent to the German Embassy in Pakistan before the deadline.
The application deadline for these scholarships (Scholarships for a Postgraduate Course with Relevance) is the 31st August 2008.
Please note that applications for these Scholarships can be sent directly to the German Embassy or can be sent either DAAD or the Universities.

Contact Details and Further Information:
The Contact details of the Embassy are:Press and Cultural SectionGerman EmbassyDiplomatic EnclaveRamna 5, IslamabadP.O.Box 1027, Islamabad
Weblink: Click here
More information on scholarships and the application forms are available on the website of the DAAD: www.daad.deor at the Cultural Section of the German Embassy via

e-Mail: info@islamabad.diplo.de

Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship ProgramNagoya University, Japan

Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship ProgramNagoya University, Japan

Applications are invited by ADB Administrative Office (GSID) from the citizens of the developing member countries of Asian Development Bank (including Pakistan), for the Master's Program sponsored by the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) for the academic year 2009 at Nagoya University Japan.

Deadline: 17 July 2008



Application Requirements
The applicant must be a citizen of one of the developing member countries (excluding Hong Kong, China; the Republic of Korea; Singapore; and Taipei, China) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited/recognized university of the highest standard, at least two years of work experience in the public or private sector, not be more than 35 years old at the time of application and have a TOEFL score of 550 (or TOEFL Computer-based Test (CBT) score of 213, TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT) score of 79) or higher. The applicant must be in a good health. He/she must be willing to return to his/her home country to contribute to its development after completion of studies under the program or when dismissed from the school. Only those who meet these eligibility conditions are considered for selection.
Note: Japanese citizens and residents in Japan (including Dependent Visa holders) are not eligible to apply. Also, Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, officials and staff of ADB, as well as their close relatives, are not eligible for a scholarship.

Admission Openings A total of up to seven students can be accepted.

Filing Period Applications will be accepted from July 4 (Friday) to July 17 (Thursday) 2008, by registered mail only (Applications MUST arrive at the office by July 17, 2008). Any applications arrived after this date will not be considered for processing.

Required Documents
The following documents should be submitted to the ADB Administrative Office (GSID), Educational Affairs Division for Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences. The original forms of the following (1), (6) and (10) are available on the GSID website (PDF, MSWord). Be sure to use the designated GSID forms (ADB forms are not acceptable). Please fill out and send in. Black ink or typed forms must be used. (Application Checklist: PDF, MS-Word)
Application form with 3 photograph attached—the photos should be taken within the last three months and be of passport size and quality (PDF, MSWord)
Certificate of citizenship (or a copy of your valid passport)
Certificates to show your own income and that of your parents or family (Note: If the incomes are not clearly certified, the applicant may be excluded from selection. Please submit authorized certificates issued by public agencies).
Research and/or work experience on a separate piece of paper. (Note: Attach documents from present / former places of research and work certifying your research and/or work record).
Research Proposal (about 800 words, on a separate piece of paper)
Two confidential sealed letters of recommendation—in sealed envelopes, signed across the flap. Recommendations should be written by people who have supervised applicant in either an academic or work capacity, and who are well acquainted with the intellectual ability and personality of applicant. Preferably, one should be from a university professor and the other from a senior staff member of your current working office (if there is some reason why your letters of recommendation are not from such people, please include a letter of explanation). (PDF, MSWord)
Official transcript from each college-level institution attended—in sealed envelopes, signed across the flap.
Certified copy of diploma or certificate of degree from each college-level institution attended.
TOEFL score, IELTS or other internationally-reputed tests
Curriculum Vitae (PDF, MSWord)
Please enclose all application materials with the application form when sending the documents to the ADB Administrative Office (GSID), Educational Affairs Division for Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences. The application and all enclosed materials, become the property of GSID and will not be returned. If you have questions regarding any of the information above, please contact the ADB Administrative Office (GSID) Educational Affairs Division for Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences. You could also refer to the FAQ section about the ADB scholarship at the GSID website
(http://www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/exam/application/adb/faq.html ) for additional information.

Selection Procedure
The Asian Development Bank will select scholarship recipients from the selected candidates who have passed the screening by GSID. The scholarship recipients will be notified through the ADB Administrative Office (GSID) Educational Affairs Division for Schools of Humanities and Social Sciences in early December 2008.
Note: The recipients of ADB-JSP must undertake in writing that they will return to their home countries immediately after the completion of their program of study or when dismissed from the school.

Scholarship Coverage and Period
The following expenditures will be covered by the scholarship: full tuition, medical and accident insurance obtained through Nagoya University, a monthly stipend including subsistence and housing allowance for one person. (For the Year 2008, monthly stipend is 170,000 yen. This may be changed for the Year 2009), a book allowance, other miscellaneous expenses and economy class airfare for one person covering the trip from the scholar’s place of residence to Nagoya University and the return journey at the end of the study program. The initial scholarship period is one year from April 2009 - March 2010. The extension of the scholarship for the second year of the program shall be conditional on the scholar maintaining a satisfactory level of academic performance.

Contact Information
Please send all documents or correspondence to:
ADB Administrative Office (GSID)Educational Affairs Division for Schools of Humanities and Social SciencesNagoya UniversityFuro-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya464-8601 Japan

E-mail: adb@gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Fax: 81-52-789-4951
Web : http://www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/exam/application/adb/index-en.html

*Please write "Application for ADB-JSP Scholarship" on the front of envelope.

20+ PhD Scholarships, The University of Camerino, Italy

20+ PhD Scholarships,International School of Advanced Studies

At least 20 scholarships are available for PhD courses at the International School of Advanced Studies (SAS) at University of Camerino, Italy. The selection is open to graduates regardless of their nationality.

Deadline: 9 Aug 2008



The University of Camerino, Italy – International School of Advanced Studies (from here named SAS) is opening a call for PhD courses (XXIV cycle) in the areas of scientific research listed below:
Architecture and Design
Chemical, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biotechnology
Earth Sciences
Information Science and Complex Systems
Legal, Political and Social Sciences
Life Sciences
Physics
Veterinary Sciences

General Description
The course length is three years with a final thesis to be written in English. In addition to the research, the course includes training activities on general and cross-disciplinary subjects and courses directed toward the specific areas of each curriculum. Conducting some research in public or private laboratories external to the host University is strongly encouraged. To attain the final qualification there should be at least six months residence at a non-Italian institution, to be decided in consultation with the degree supervisor.
At least 20 fellowships are guaranteed prior to the selection procedure. The number may be further increased thanks to agreements and conventions with externals bodies; the updating of the fellowships will be available on the web site http://www.unicam.it/laureati/dottorato/index.asp
All fellowships will be distributed in accordance with the selection procedures. On the basis of the final Merit List, further places without fellowships will be made available. Applicants should indicate whether they can obtain financial support from private and/or public institutions apart from the University of Camerino.


Eligibility to Apply
The selection is open to graduates regardless of nationality, in possession of a five year university degree or its non-Italian equivalent. In cases where the University degree of the candidate is not officially recognized as equivalent, the Council of the SAS will rule on the validity of the degree qualification obtained abroad for the sole purpose of allowing participation in the admission process. The selection is also open to candidates who do not already possess the required degree, provided conferral takes place by October 31, 2008. In this case admission will be conditional, and the candidate will be required to present the degree certificate or a notarised copy before November 10, 2008.


Application Form and Procedure
Candidates are invited to send their applications, addressed to: The Rector, Università degli Studi, P.zza Cavour 19/f, 62032 Camerino, Italy.
The Application Form is available on: http://www.unicam.it/laureati/dottorato/call.asp
The deadline to send completed application form is 9th August, 2008.
Completed application should be sent by one of the following means:


by e-mail to : mailto:topostlaurea@unicam.it
by fax to +39 0737402099
by mail (as certified by the postmark).

Candidates will be notified immediately upon receipt of their application.
Candidates must complete the attached application form, providing a pre-formatted letter of presentation available on the website. The candidate is responsible for ensuring that the letter has been received from the SAS. Absence of the letter will automatically exclude the candidate.
Any other useful information that would assist the application should be attached.


Selection Process
A first selection of candidates will be made by a University Committee comprising of Professors representing the major scientific areas of all PhD courses. This selection will consider the materials submitted, the qualifications, the information furnished by the presenter and the opinion of an anonymous reviewer nominated by the Director of SAS.
At the end of the selection procedure, the University Committee will draw up a list of suitable candidates and separate it into sub-lists for each research area. This will be sent to the Area Committees for their subsequent evaluation.
Each Area Committee will conduct interviews of the candidates using a format decided on by the committee, preferably via electronic communication. Care will be taken not to discriminate against or discourage candidates from abroad. Examination conditions will be communicated to candidates without delay.
The Area Committee will then compile a final Merit List that takes into account the evaluation by the University Committee and the result of the examination.
The final Merit List will be published within 24 hours of the completion of final selections on the website of the SAS (http://www.unicam.it/unicam-poi/dottorato). Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the rankings. Places not covered by scholarship will be awarded on the same basis


News and Notices
All news and notices regarding the selection will be published on the website at http://web.unicam.it/ under “Avvisi/Notices”.


University Committee
The University Committee is composed of eight members belonging to each of the general scientific areas of the doctoral courses designated by the SAS, together with two graduate student representatives from the Council of the SAS, a Chairman (appointed by the Rector), and two external auditors (to represent sponsors of external fellowships), nominated by the Academic Senate, on advice from the Rector.
The Area Committees will be nominated by the Rector on advice from the teaching staff of the doctoral courses for each area. Each Committee will comprise three university Professors with expertise in the research topics covered by the doctoral courses the committee is evaluating. To this can be added no more than two experts, preferably non-Italian, chosen from public or private research institutions.
The curriculum vitae of the members of both the Area and University Committees will be made public on the web-site of the SAS.


Scholarship
The net amount of the scholarships is, as a minimum, 1000 Euro per month, but it can be higher in accordance with relevant legislation.
To qualify for payment of the scholarship, there is a limit set for total annual gross personal income in accordance with the relevant regulation.
Fellowships will be paid in 36 monthly instalments, at the beginning of each month. Anyone who takes up a fellowship, even for a period less than the full duration of the course, cannot apply for a fellowship a second time.
Fellowships cannot be held in conjunction with any other fellowship, apart from those awarded by national or foreign institutions for the purpose of completing the program of doctoral research with stays in foreign countries
Candidates, appearing in the Merit List who benefit from a University Research Allowance (Assegno di Ricerca, according to the definition by Italian academic rules) will be admitted as additional entrants even if they do not appear among the winners.
The University guarantees medical treatment for non European doctoral students with the same conditions as for Italian students. The relevant cost of medical treatment for doctoral students on scholarship will be borne by the scholarship and for doctoral students without a scholarship it will be borne by the budget of the SAS.


Tuition Fees
Annual tuition fees for attendance in the courses is €830.00 + €90.00 local fees broken down into:
1st instalment €490.00 (upon enrolling);
2nd instalment € 430.00 (by 30th June each year).
Qualified graduate students with Doctoral fellowships, are exempt from paying the tuition fees.


Further Information
Further information about the PhD courses and scholarships etc is available on the university website at:
http://www.unicam.it/laureati/dottorato/call.asp

Postgraduate Research Scholarships,La Trobe University, Australia

Postgraduate Research Scholarships,La Trobe University, Australia

Following postgraduate research scholarships are available to international students (applicable to Pakistani students) for postgraduate research at La Trobe University, Australia:-
Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scheme (EIPRS)
La Trobe University Fee Remission Research Scholarship (LTUFRRS)
La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (LTUPRS)

Deadline: 30 Sep 2008



Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scheme (EIPRS) and La Trobe University Fee Remission Research Scholarship (LTUFRRS)
The EIPRS and LTUFRRS awards are open to international students (applicable to Pakistani students), who are seeking to undertake a higher degree by research at a Master's or PhD level. The EIPRS are funded by the Australian Government and approximately 300 scholarships are awarded nationally each year. In 2008, 40 LTUFRRS will be available for commencing research candidates.
Both scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and are designed to cover tuition fees for a period of two years for a Master's by Research degree and three years for a Doctoral (PhD) degree.
The closing date for these scholarships is 30 September for students who wish to begin their studies the following year.
Scholarship recipients must be ready to commence no later than 30 June in the year following application. Please note also that scholarship offers will be made conditional on evidence of English language proficiency.
International students may apply for this scholarship when they apply for admission to La Trobe University. A separate application form is not required, although applicants should note that they may be required to submit further documentation on request (e.g. thesis chapter/s in English translation).
Applicants who are currently studying on a scholarship sponsored by AusAID or have just completed study on such a scholarship are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply for the EIPRS.
Applicants for the EIPRS are also advised to apply for a La Trobe Postgraduate Research Scholarship (LTUPRS); please see below.


La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (LTUPRS)
International students who are seeking to undertake a higher degree by research at a Master's or PhD level can also apply for the La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarships (LTUPRS).
The La Trobe University Postgraduate Research Scholarships are valued at A$19,231 per annum for full-time study and is designed to assist with cost of living (cannot be used to pay tuition fees).
The closing date for these scholarships is 30 September for students who wish to begin their studies the following year.
Scholarship recipients must be ready to commence no later than 30 June in the year following application. Please note also that scholarship offers will be made conditional on evidence of English language proficiency.
International students may apply for this scholarship when they apply for admission to La Trobe University. A separate application form is not required, although applicants should note that they may be required to submit further documentation on request (e.g. thesis chapter/s in English translation).


Further Information
http://www.latrobe.edu.au/international/scholarships/research.html

Shell Pakistan Scholarship Program, 2008

Shell Pakistan Scholarship Program, 2008

Shell Pakistan has initiated a Scholarship program together with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, to fund the education of up to 50 students every year for degrees in Engineering and MBA. The Shell Scholarship program will enable deserving youth to seek higher education from the premium institutions in the nation and give back to society..

Deadline: 31 July 2008



Fields of Study under this Scholarship:
Business Administration
Engineering
Petroleum-related disciplines


Degree Programs under this Scholarship:
BBA
BE/BSc Engineering
MS /MSc
MBA

Shell Scholarship Program covers following institutions ONLY:
Business Schools
Institute of Business Administration, IBA, Karachi & Sukkur
College of Business Management CBM, Karachi
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Lahore
Lahore School of Economics (LSE), Lahore
University of Karachi (BBA Program, MBA Program, Petroleum Studies)
SZABIST, Karachi
Engineering Schools
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore
NED University of Science & Technology, Karachi
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI)
National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST)

Duration/ Details of Scholarship
Each scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation and maintenance cost for the scholarship holder only
The scholarship is renewable after successful completion of semesters
The scholarships covers the entire duration of the study program (02/04 years, as the case may be)
Short listing will be done on the basis of the financial need and merit of the applicant
The Selection Committee’s decision will be final and conclusive


Eligibility Criteria
All Pakistani/AJK nationals (permanent citizens) born on or after 31-07-1973 are eligible to apply, who:
Do not possess below 70% marks in their entire academic career, (SSC & HSC or Equivalent). (Obtaining 70% marks does not qualify you for scholarship, as applications would be considered on need and highest percentage basis).
Their results have been announced and mark-sheets/ transcripts are available.
They are planning to apply or have already applied for admission in BBA, MBA or MS/MSc in Petroleum related Disciplines in Fall 2008 session in selected institutions of Pakistan (names of institutions given above)
Have family income less than or equal to Rs. 40,000 per month from all sources.
Are in need of additional financial assistance, to support their studies.
Are NOT a current or former employees of Shell Pakistan, or any of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies
The applicants in the Masters programs (MS/MSc, MBA), should not have obtained 3rd Division in the entire academic career and must have secured 1st Division or 3 out of 4 CGPA in the Bachelors level Degree or equivalent.


Selection Criteria
Applications will be evaluated on two criterions:
On Need Basis:
Where Applicant’s financial circumstances would be considered.
The Applicant should be able to demonstrate the need for financial assistance for completing his studies
On Merit Basis:
Where educational record and extra curricular activities would be considered.
Applicant should be academically sound (No less than 70% marks in any exam i.e. Matric and Intermediate examinations)


Application Forms
Download Application Form in Word (DOC) format
Download Application Form in Adobe (PDF) format
Download, type, Print and send the Application Form, as per instructions given below.

Documents to be attached with Application:
Attested copies of Mark sheets (Matriculation, Intermediate, Bachelor, Any other)
Attested Copies of Rent agreement (if any)
Copies of latest fee receipts of self & siblings
Attested copies of last three months income.Verified by legal slips of Father / Guardian
Attested copies of CNIC (Self, Father, Mother or Guardian, as applicable)
Attested copies of last three months Utility Bills (Telephone, Gas & Electricity)
Statement of purpose (future plans after acquiring higher education)
Disability certificate from a recognized hospital (if applicable)

Closing Date of Application
Application should reach on or before 31st July, 2008, by the close of office hours.
NO Application form will be accepted after the closing date.

Instructions for Filling the Application
Read every field carefully, it is advised to photocopy the form and fill it before filling the original application form to make sure all information is correct.
Fields followed by an endnote should be filled after reading the endnote section given on last page.
Write in block letters with one character per block.
Keep a photocopy of the filled-in form for your record.
Ensure that you have attached all required documents by completing the checklist.
Answer all questions. Those not applicable should be marked “N/A”
For family financial reporting parents/guardians should be consulted.
Fields marked with a tick mark (?) should only be answered in the same.
All amounts should be mentioned in Pakistani Currency (Rs)
Do not overwrite or cross any information on the form
Do not Provide False or Incomplete information or one that cannot be supported with proof.
Affidavit needs to be submitted after qualifying for the scholarship.
The Applicant should not be a relative of neither a current nor former employee of Shell Pakistan Limited.
Each scholarship will cover tuition fee and subsistence allowance.
Incomplete and /or late applications received after closing date shall not be entertained.


Instructions for Sending the Application
Print the application forms
Attached Rs.300/- Bank Draft / Pay Order drawn in favor of Shell Pakistan Limited, as application processing fee.
Last Date for receipt of application in HEC is 31-07-2008. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be entertained.
Send completely filled application form along with attested copies of ALL testimonials, mentioned on the website, so as to reach on or before 31st July, 2008, by the close of office hours, to the address given below:
Rezwana SiddiquiProject Director (Shell-HRD)HRD Division, HEC Sector H-9, Islamabad
E-mail: shell-hrd@hec.gov.pk

Further information and Contact:
Rezwana SiddiquiProject Director (Shell-HRD)HRD Division, HEC Sector H-9, Islamabad
E-mail: shell-hrd@hec.gov.pk

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30 PhD Fellowships, JSPS RONPAKU Program for 2009, Japan

30 PhD Fellowships,
JSPS RONPAKU Program for 2009, Japan




30 PhD Fellowships are available to the promising researchers from Asia under the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), RONPAKU Program for the year 2009.



Deadline: 22 Aug 2008








Outline of JSPS RONPAKU Program

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) has been carrying out the RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program since 1978. The aim of this program is to provide tutorial and financial support for promising researchers in Asia who wish to obtain their PhD degrees from Japanese universities through the submission of a dissertation without matriculating a doctoral course.

Grantees under the program (RONPAKU fellows) are required to conduct their dissertation research under the joint supervision of a Japanese advisor and an advisor in their home country, and are expected to obtain their PhD degrees within a maximum period of five years. RONPAKU fellows are allowed to visit a Japanese university once a year to conduct research under the direct supervision of their Japanese advisor. The Japanese advisor may visit the RONPAKU fellow's home university or research institution when deemed necessary to supervise the fellow’s research together with his/her home advisor.




Eligible Fields

All fields within the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included.





Applicable Countries

Candidates must be a researcher whose university/institution is in one of the following countries:

Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand or Vietnam, which have JSPS nominating organizations.
Other countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyz, Laos, Lebanon, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, UAE, Uzbekistan or Yemen.




Eligibility of Japanese Advisor

The candidate’s Japanese advisor must be a full-time researcher who, as of 1 April 2009, is engaged in implementing a doctoral course at the Japanese university to which the prospective RONPAKU fellow will submit his/her PhD thesis.





Eligibility of RONPAKU Fellow

The candidate must be a researcher:-

Who has not obtained a PhD degree from a Japanese university
Who wishes to obtain a PhD degree from a Japanese university through the submission of a dissertation
Who has already achieved substantial research results and is likely through dissertation research under the program to successfully obtain a PhD degree
Who is employed full time at a university or research institution in his/her home country or will likely be appointed to such a position by April 1, 2009 (JSPS also treats Taiwanese and Palestinian researchers in this manner.)
Who is 49 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2009.




Number of Fellowships to be Awarded

Approximately 30



Fellowship Tenure

Maximum 5 years from 1 April 2009



Application Deadline

22 August, 2008



Further information Application procedure

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/guideline.html

Sunday, July 6, 2008

PhD position in Applied Statistics - Germany

PhD position in Applied Statistics - Georg August Universität Göttingen Germany

PhD position in (Applied) Statistics Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany)
The Courant Research Centre “Poverty, Equity and Growth in Developing and Transition Countries: Statistical Methods and Empirical Analyses” at the University of Göttingen invites applications for a PhD position in (Applied) Statistics.

The position is available October 1, 2008, fixed for 3 years and has no teaching duties. Knowledge of German is helpful, but not required.

The Courant Research Centre combines a unique and recently established pool of researchers from the Faculties of Economics, Agriculture and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary character of research provides a stimulating and inspiring environment. A statistical or empirical PhD project can also be conducted within the PhD Certificate Programme of the Centre for Statistics (http://www.zfs.uni-goettingen.de/index.php?id=4 ).

The candidates are expected to have a qualified degree in Statistics, Mathematics or related fields. Graduates in Economics with a strong quantitative methodological background are also encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate will have interests in nonparametric regression and a good knowledge of statistical software.

Applications including a CV, academic transcripts and a covering letter in English or German are requested by latest August 1, 2008 and should be sent by email to Dr. Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob@gwdg.de).
For more information
visit http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/66847.html
or send your informal inquires to Tatyana Krivobokova (tkrivob@gwdg.de).

PhD Research Studentship in Industrial Chemistry - Queen’s University Belfast

PhD Research Studentship in Industrial Chemistry PhD Research Studentship in Industrial ChemistryQUILL Research CentreQueen’s University Belfast

Applications are invited for a research studentship at the QUILL Research Centre based in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University Belfast.

QUILL is the Queen’s University Ionic Liquid Laboratories and is one of the largest and most active ionic liquid research centres in the world, with a staff that includes a number of world-renowned experts in the field including Prof. Ken Seddon and Prof. Robin Rogers.

QUILL is an industry-university co-operative research centre and currently there are fifteen industrial members (spread across four continents) including such blue chip companies as BP, Chevron, Merck, Petronas, P&G and Shell.The student will work as part of a highly specialised team carrying out research in the field of industrial separations. Guidance will be provided by both the QUILL academics and the industrial members.


The student will be paid an annual stipend as detailed below which will be paid monthly in arrears. The University fees will be paid by the sponsoring body.

2008-2009 £12,940
2009-2010 £13,328
2010 -2011 £13,728 (estimate)

We invite applications from potential UK students who have a 2.1 or above Bachelors degree in Chemistry. An interest in industrial chemistry is essential.Funding informationFunding applies to: UK applicants only

Contacts and how to applyAdministrative contact and how to apply:
Applications should be made in the form of a CV (with a minimum of 2 references) and covering letter and sent to Ms. Deborah Poland,QUILL Centre,School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering,David Keir BuildingStranmillis Road, Belfast,BT9 5AG. Or submitted via
e-mail to d.poland@qub.ac.uk.

For further details on eligibility for funding and useful information for prospective research students please read the information at http://www.qub.ac.uk/postgraduate.

The closing date for applications is Friday 25th July 2008.

The successful candidates will be expected to take up the studentship by 1st October 2008 (or possibly earlier if mutually convenient).

Further information
For further information on the QUILL Centre http://quill.qub.ac.uk

7 open PhD positions in nanomaterials science

Marie Curie Initial Training Network HERODOT –
7 open PhD positions in nanomaterials science.Condensed matter and interfaces – Utrecht University –

The Netherlands (coordinator)
HERODOT is a European network that provides a training through research program for young researchers in the field of colloidal nanomaterials. It brings together a set of partners from European universities (Utrecht, Gent, Dortmund, Lille and Leuven), research centers (IEMN, IMEC) and industry (Philips and IBM). The research program concerns the development of quantum dot and quantum rod heterostructures with a focus on applications in photonics.
HERODOT is presently recruiting 7 young scientists with a masters degree in chemistry, physics or engineering at the Early Stage Researcher (PhD) level.

1. Synthesis and optoelectronic properties of colloidal Type-II heteronanocrystals - Utrecht University (The Netherlands) .
Contact:C.demello-donega@ uu.nl -
Info www.phys.uu. nl/~mello

2. Near infra red nanomaterials for optical signal handling - Ghent University (Belgium).
Contact: Zeger.Hens@UGent. be
Info: www.nano.ugent. be

3. Chemical and structural characterization of nanomaterials - Ghent University (Belgium).
Contact: Zeger.Hens@UGent. be -
Info: www.nano.ugent. be

4. Tunneling spectroscopy of nanoscale semiconductor heterojunctions based on colloidal quantum dots – IEMN (France)
Contact:bruno.grandidier@ isen.iemn. univ-lille1. fr
Info:www.isen.fr/ recherche/ STM/accueil1. html

5. Optical spectroscopy of colloidal nanocrystals – University of Dortmund (Germany).
Contact: Manfred.Bayer@ e2.physik. uni-dortmund. de
Info: http://e2.physik. uni-dortmund. de

6. Electronic structure and optical properties of heterogeneous quantum dot nanomaterials: theory and modeling - IEMN (France).
Contact:christophe.delerue@ isen.fr
Info: http://www.isen. fr/~delerue/ cv.html

7. Triplet harvesting and charge transport in disordered organic layers doped with semiconductor nanoparticles - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium).
Contact: mark.vanderauweraer @chem.kuleuven. be

Each researcher will take part in the HERODOT training program that comprises local and network-wide training activities including dedicated workshops, a summer school and a network conference. All positions will start from October, 1st 2008.

To apply to the different positions, please send a motivation letter and a resume to the contact persons given above by August, 31st 2008.

PhD Studentship in Crisis Management in Project Management UK

PhD Studentship in Crisis Management in Project and Programme Management - Cranfield University UK

Cranfield School of Management - one of Europe’s top management schools - is offering this PhD studentship within its International Centre for Programme Management, a world-leading hub for research into this important emerging discipline. The studentship is tenable for four years from October 2008.

The repeated failure of major projects and programmes in the public and private sectors has been linked with the inability of project and programme managers to manage crisis situations effectively. One certainty in a world increasingly saturated with complexity and uncertainty is that the future will be punctuated by sudden, unexpected, and potent events that will require a rapid response. The variety of crisis that can arise in projects and programmes is enourmous.However, there are very few detailed accounts of crisis management. This PhD study will explore the phenomenon of crisis in projects and programmes - its nature, its causes and its resulting managerial behaviour. We envisage that the findings of the study will have significant theoretical and practical implications.

Applications are invited from exceptionally qualified candidates for this fully funded full-time studentship under the supervision of Dr Elmar Kutsch. Applicants should have a good first degree in a relevant discipline. Experience of working on projects is desirable, although not essential. An MBA or relevant specialist masters degree would be an advantage.
The studentship includes full payment of fees at the UK or overseas rate and stipend of £12,940 per annum.

For an informal discussion about the project,
please contact Dr. Elmar Kutsch,
tel +44 (0)1234 751122 ,
email Elmar.kutsch@cranfield.ac.uk,
Website http://www.som.cranfield.ac.uk/som/research/centres/icpm/

The closing date for applications is 31st July 2008.

Full details of the application process, the PhD programme and other PhD projects are available on the
School’s website at www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/phd or from the PhD Programme Manager, Wendy Habgood, on
tel +44 (0)1234 754373
email wendy.habgood@cranfield.ac.uk

European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law Finance - Spain

European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law Finance - University of Deusto Spain
EMTTLF - European Master’s in Transnational Trade Law FinanceDuration: 2 years


Course description:
The course in Transnational Law and Finance contains 120 ECTS creditsthat the students willfollow in two academic years and in three of the four participating institutions.
The Programme offers one year of core courses, which provide the fundamental competencies at an advanced level, needed to be able to confront trans-national trade cases. The itinerary is built in a complementary manner starting with the university of Deusto that will focus on the European set up, and moving forward to a more comparative and worldwide approach in the case of Tilburg. 1st Component. (Deusto) In relation to methodology this semester sets the bases of problem solving and analytical thinking at an advanced level counting on the cooperation and relevant case studies offered by representatives of International Organizations dealing with experience in the field of international transactions. In relation to the contents developed, the Master begins offering aview of the main achievements of those Organizations as well as an analysis of the main European Union Instruments in Private International Law relevant for Trans-national Trade. 2nd component. (Tilburg) During this period, the students move from the European level to the International context. The international and comparative focus prepares them for working in international and emerging markets. Also they begin having an option that prepares them to choose the specialization in the coming year.

For the second year three specialization areas offered: Law and Finances in the Institute of Law and Finance in Frankfurt University and European Business Law and Industrial and Intellectual Property in the Robert Schumann Strasbourg University.
The Programme presents therefore two important elements: The core courses that must be followed by all the students. This part of the Master offers every European or non-European student the necessary tools for the analysis of Trans-national trade operations.

The specialization in which the students can choose and the professional or research path.The course also offers linguistic and thematic preparatory courses. 3rd Component: Specializations. The third component gives the students the possibility of deepening their knowledge in three different fields of study, European Business Law; Finance, and Industrial and Intellectual Property.

The students, that will be able to choose between the professional and research path, will be divided in three groups that will follow 60 ECTS either in Frankfurt or in Strasburg. 4th Component: Research/internship

The forth semester includes the forth component of the Programme: Research/internshipAccording to prior experience and future professional paths, master students will be able to choose the balance between two elements.
The research component aims at professionals able to:
·Elaborate innovative solutions to the problems.
Approach reality with creative thinking
Analyse data and asses results

Website:http://www.transnational.deusto.es/EMTTL

Partners:University of Deusto, Spain (Co-ordinating institution)Robert Schumann University - Strasbourg III, FranceTilburg University, the NetherlandsInstitute for Law and Finance, Germany

Contact:Maria Pilar Canedo ArrillagaUniversity of DeustoAvenida de las Universidades, 24ES-48007 Bilbao, SPAIN

MPhil-PhD Scholarships (London South Bank University)

MPhil-PhD Scholarships (London South Bank University)

Applications are invited for scholarships for MPhil-PhD in Faculty of Business at London South Bank University. The scholarships are for award to outstanding UK/EU/Overseas applicants and are intended to commence in the 2008/2009 academic year.

Deadline: 7 July 2008

The scholarships have an annual bursary of £15,000 for the 2008/2009 academic year, and fee-settlement of the relevant annual tuition fee. They are to be offered only to new full-time research students. In the first instance they are offered for one year only, but subject to satisfactory annual progress, are renewable for each of a further two academic years.
You will need a distinctive and related Master’s degree, supported by relevant practical experience and a high standard of both spoken and written English. Applications are sought from all eligible applicants, in particular, those who obtained their Master’s degree from the Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management of London South Bank University.
The faculty’s Institute for Computing Research (http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/bcimicr) welcomes suitable applicants for doctoral level research training. Applications are invited from scholars wishing to undertake MPhil-PhD research with one or more of the research-active academic staff providing research supervision in a variety of computing-related areas. These academics include Dr. Jon Selig (Geometry of Robot Motion) and Dr. Xristine Faulkner (Social Networking Technologies).

To apply please send a recent CV, the names and contact details of two referees and a brief (circa 700 words) description of the research area that is of interest. Please quote ref: BCIM 02. In addition, you must also complete the standard form for admission to a research degree at London South Bank University available at: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/forms/Admission-Application-RES1.doc and sent it to: Dr Kenneth D'Silva, Director of Postgraduate Research Degrees Programme, Faculty of Business, Computing & Information Management, London South Bank University, 103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, England.

Informal enquiries about these scholarships may be made to Dr D'Silva on dsilvake@lsbu.ac.uk
or fax + 44 (20) 7815 7891.
In all cases, fully completed applications must be received no later than 7 July, 2008.
 
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